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Chapter 4
Truth Be Told
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Morning has never been this fun since she had first summoned Lance, the first morning she woke up with him beside her like a faithful pet, she thought as she walked towards her school but she saw the sun and somehow it reminded her of that person whom she knew would be trouble.
"Ohayo," A voice greeted her coming from nearby tree.
She looked up and saw the person she had been dreading to even think of a while ago but he could never interfere her especially when she knows one precious little secret he'd be begging her to keep.
"Ohayo," she greeted back with the same courteous expression which she knew was as fake as his.
"Would you mind if we talk for a while, Ms. Gwen Gale." He jumped down and landed on both feet in front of her making sure she sees straight through his glasses.
"As a matter of fact I do, Hiiragizawa Eriol-kun or is it Clow Reed." She said in more of a statement than question. "I have never ever been late to my class and I don't intend on being late today. ESPECIALLY today." She directed his eyes away from his smirking at herself and was about to pass him when he caught a hold of her arm.
"Don't ever lay a finger on her, Gwen. You don't know who you'll be up against."
"How kind of you to warn me," she said with much taunt on her voice, "but don't you think you're better off warning her than me?"
Somehow she had him loose his grip and brushed pass him not looking back. Eriol's eyes narrowed, he should've known it'd lead to this. He released his staff and that got the girl's attention.
"You've changed Eriol," She looked at him seemingly amused of his sudden resort to a duel. "You'd really fight me thinking I'd back out on my plan? You really value her that much?"
She waited for an answer but the boy just stood there, a stoic expression on his face. You can't beat me. You're just a replica, she thought as she examined his face. The real Clow would never wear such an expression. He would always smile even in the darkest situation with his knowing grin and eyes that barely gave away anything other than pleasure. He was head strong and very much sure of himself unlike you now.
"Don't get in the way, Eriol. You know how I tend to loose hold of my tongue, and with all those secrets I know about you. and that girl. You'd be wishing you have never thought of it in the first place."
She saw him sweat even if his face didn't show it. he was nervous. Clow Reed would never have been nervous in any circumstances even in his death. Your not Clow at all. you can only have his powers but you can never ever be him. She looked at him with disgust and anger. He was not even fitted to be called Clow's reincarnation and that's probably why that little girl got hold of the Clow Cards. Its because he turned out weak, not even half of what Clow Reed used to be.
"I don't have time for you, Hiiragizawa Eriol-kun. You're just a little boy now and you even dared asking Sakura to part your powers with that other copy, Kinomoto Fujitaka, isn't that what he is called now?"
Eriol didn't budge. He can't believe he's starting to regret what he did. Back then he only thought of living a normal life and now because of his selfishness he was left without a way to protect his friends. And Gwen knew the very secret he had planned to keep to his grave.
"What's the matter? Cat caught your tongue?" She laughed at her own cruel joke. She has taken a couple of steps away from him when she decided to face him again with another face.
"I'm sorry Eriol, you know I would never hurt you." She spoke softly this time. "You and I are the same after all. Typical isn't it? Clow loved Yue, a being who existed only because of his powers. I have loved mine and You, you created her and let her live her own life. Only proves how twisted we are, doesn't it? But then again we all have the same blood after all." With that she turned and walked away.
Eriol was left, his wand has lost its true form and has returned to a key, his eyes was closed but not like it used to when he was confident knowing what's going to happen next. Now, he was as lost as he could ever have himself be. All he could think of now was her. Gwen was right he treasured her so much that he had let her live a normal life when he knew he could've been happier with her by his side. Even when he had the chance to set things straight between them he chose not to and it was because he love her that much. He didn't have to see her now to know she's happy. But now that he doubts everything that he and not as Clow did in the past, he wondered how he would face them again. It was only logical to think of the worst- case scenario at this point. It's true and he knew it, Gwen wouldn't deliberately hurt him but it was just as well. If he interfered she would and that's what she unspokenly told him.
"Twisted. maybe we are that. But now I see that you are more than that, you're obsessed and its not true that we're the same. Obsession will always be different from love."
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"Eriol?!" He knew who it was from a mile off, her cheery voice and the sound of dashing roller skates from afar, no one could ever be as carefree and lively as her.
"Sakura," he said in a low voice preparing a cheerful face to greet her, which came as naturally.
"I knew it was you!!" she threw him a big hug in her excitement that they almost fell.
"I knew it was you too."
Syaoran joined them after a while. He was trailing behind Sakura before she went dashing towards their friend. Eriol's presence only proves how grave their situation is getting, he thought.
"It's been a long time Li-kun"
"Yeah," he said nodding at him. He saw how his aura has depleted since they had fought against him, and even more after he parted his powers with Sakura's father. He understood that it was the order of reincarnation. He shouldn't have had the full memory of his past in the first place had his magic not exceeded the rules but now. He wonders if he could even remember much from his past.
"Are you just visiting? Where are you staying now? Oh!! I can't wait 'til Tomoyo sees you!!" Sakura shot bullets of questions at him that he had to try hard and recall which to answer first.
::Eriol, we have to talk:: Syaoran had to interject.
::Its good that you've learned to use telepathy, my cute descendant::
"eh, Syaoran? Aren't you glad to see Eriol again?" Sakura inquired after seeing Li's deformed face and his eyes shooting daggers at the older boy.
"Don't call me that!" He said out loud losing his concentration.
"Call you what?" Sakura let out in confusion.
Eriol gave out a laugh. It was good that he got to see them again. Sakura's confused face and Syaoran's annoyed one was enough to make him see light in his darkened sight. But sometime later he had to think of a way to protect these precious moments that he was fond of.
"C'mon Eriol, Syaoran! We have to go find Tomoyo before class starts!"
"Go on ahead and look for Tomoyo, Sakura I'll wait here with Eriol, she might not even be here yet we're an hour early after all."
"Okay," she replied then gave him a quick peck on the cheeks that had his face bursting with shades of red.
Sakura giggled away to their changing room.
"She grew more beautiful since I last saw her."
"Eriol, we should talk." Syaoran put in a serious voice and turned to face Eriol who just nodded eyes still fixed on to where Sakura has gone. Somehow he still can't help but feel jealous whenever this boy was around.
A.N. This is the revised chapter 4. not very much changed but well this ones better (I think)
Chapter 4
Truth Be Told
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Morning has never been this fun since she had first summoned Lance, the first morning she woke up with him beside her like a faithful pet, she thought as she walked towards her school but she saw the sun and somehow it reminded her of that person whom she knew would be trouble.
"Ohayo," A voice greeted her coming from nearby tree.
She looked up and saw the person she had been dreading to even think of a while ago but he could never interfere her especially when she knows one precious little secret he'd be begging her to keep.
"Ohayo," she greeted back with the same courteous expression which she knew was as fake as his.
"Would you mind if we talk for a while, Ms. Gwen Gale." He jumped down and landed on both feet in front of her making sure she sees straight through his glasses.
"As a matter of fact I do, Hiiragizawa Eriol-kun or is it Clow Reed." She said in more of a statement than question. "I have never ever been late to my class and I don't intend on being late today. ESPECIALLY today." She directed his eyes away from his smirking at herself and was about to pass him when he caught a hold of her arm.
"Don't ever lay a finger on her, Gwen. You don't know who you'll be up against."
"How kind of you to warn me," she said with much taunt on her voice, "but don't you think you're better off warning her than me?"
Somehow she had him loose his grip and brushed pass him not looking back. Eriol's eyes narrowed, he should've known it'd lead to this. He released his staff and that got the girl's attention.
"You've changed Eriol," She looked at him seemingly amused of his sudden resort to a duel. "You'd really fight me thinking I'd back out on my plan? You really value her that much?"
She waited for an answer but the boy just stood there, a stoic expression on his face. You can't beat me. You're just a replica, she thought as she examined his face. The real Clow would never wear such an expression. He would always smile even in the darkest situation with his knowing grin and eyes that barely gave away anything other than pleasure. He was head strong and very much sure of himself unlike you now.
"Don't get in the way, Eriol. You know how I tend to loose hold of my tongue, and with all those secrets I know about you. and that girl. You'd be wishing you have never thought of it in the first place."
She saw him sweat even if his face didn't show it. he was nervous. Clow Reed would never have been nervous in any circumstances even in his death. Your not Clow at all. you can only have his powers but you can never ever be him. She looked at him with disgust and anger. He was not even fitted to be called Clow's reincarnation and that's probably why that little girl got hold of the Clow Cards. Its because he turned out weak, not even half of what Clow Reed used to be.
"I don't have time for you, Hiiragizawa Eriol-kun. You're just a little boy now and you even dared asking Sakura to part your powers with that other copy, Kinomoto Fujitaka, isn't that what he is called now?"
Eriol didn't budge. He can't believe he's starting to regret what he did. Back then he only thought of living a normal life and now because of his selfishness he was left without a way to protect his friends. And Gwen knew the very secret he had planned to keep to his grave.
"What's the matter? Cat caught your tongue?" She laughed at her own cruel joke. She has taken a couple of steps away from him when she decided to face him again with another face.
"I'm sorry Eriol, you know I would never hurt you." She spoke softly this time. "You and I are the same after all. Typical isn't it? Clow loved Yue, a being who existed only because of his powers. I have loved mine and You, you created her and let her live her own life. Only proves how twisted we are, doesn't it? But then again we all have the same blood after all." With that she turned and walked away.
Eriol was left, his wand has lost its true form and has returned to a key, his eyes was closed but not like it used to when he was confident knowing what's going to happen next. Now, he was as lost as he could ever have himself be. All he could think of now was her. Gwen was right he treasured her so much that he had let her live a normal life when he knew he could've been happier with her by his side. Even when he had the chance to set things straight between them he chose not to and it was because he love her that much. He didn't have to see her now to know she's happy. But now that he doubts everything that he and not as Clow did in the past, he wondered how he would face them again. It was only logical to think of the worst- case scenario at this point. It's true and he knew it, Gwen wouldn't deliberately hurt him but it was just as well. If he interfered she would and that's what she unspokenly told him.
"Twisted. maybe we are that. But now I see that you are more than that, you're obsessed and its not true that we're the same. Obsession will always be different from love."
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"Eriol?!" He knew who it was from a mile off, her cheery voice and the sound of dashing roller skates from afar, no one could ever be as carefree and lively as her.
"Sakura," he said in a low voice preparing a cheerful face to greet her, which came as naturally.
"I knew it was you!!" she threw him a big hug in her excitement that they almost fell.
"I knew it was you too."
Syaoran joined them after a while. He was trailing behind Sakura before she went dashing towards their friend. Eriol's presence only proves how grave their situation is getting, he thought.
"It's been a long time Li-kun"
"Yeah," he said nodding at him. He saw how his aura has depleted since they had fought against him, and even more after he parted his powers with Sakura's father. He understood that it was the order of reincarnation. He shouldn't have had the full memory of his past in the first place had his magic not exceeded the rules but now. He wonders if he could even remember much from his past.
"Are you just visiting? Where are you staying now? Oh!! I can't wait 'til Tomoyo sees you!!" Sakura shot bullets of questions at him that he had to try hard and recall which to answer first.
::Eriol, we have to talk:: Syaoran had to interject.
::Its good that you've learned to use telepathy, my cute descendant::
"eh, Syaoran? Aren't you glad to see Eriol again?" Sakura inquired after seeing Li's deformed face and his eyes shooting daggers at the older boy.
"Don't call me that!" He said out loud losing his concentration.
"Call you what?" Sakura let out in confusion.
Eriol gave out a laugh. It was good that he got to see them again. Sakura's confused face and Syaoran's annoyed one was enough to make him see light in his darkened sight. But sometime later he had to think of a way to protect these precious moments that he was fond of.
"C'mon Eriol, Syaoran! We have to go find Tomoyo before class starts!"
"Go on ahead and look for Tomoyo, Sakura I'll wait here with Eriol, she might not even be here yet we're an hour early after all."
"Okay," she replied then gave him a quick peck on the cheeks that had his face bursting with shades of red.
Sakura giggled away to their changing room.
"She grew more beautiful since I last saw her."
"Eriol, we should talk." Syaoran put in a serious voice and turned to face Eriol who just nodded eyes still fixed on to where Sakura has gone. Somehow he still can't help but feel jealous whenever this boy was around.
A.N. This is the revised chapter 4. not very much changed but well this ones better (I think)